Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
My beloved Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck had been dormant for several years. When I moved to my current location, I had declined to set it up. I knew it needed to be serviced to bring it back to life, and this recently came to pass! My audio dealer and good friend Oswaldo Martinez, of Let There Be Sound knew the Pioneer RT-707 could sound wonderful, if it had a good going over by an expert. That person was Jeffrey Ting, an avid fan of all things tape and a knowledgable technician, who decided to take up the challenge. The results were more than I could have imagined!
Part of this video is, of course, the tape to disc comparisons of Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends, and Bruno Walter's Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral. However there is another element to it as well - a mystery tape prepared by Oswaldo that blew my mind.
A demo video prepared by Oswaldo of tracks from the tape he made for me played back on my Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck
The Sound Of Silence by Geoff Castelucci
youtu.be/Qo0ySbuN2gs?si=NTfGjqWE-ie55F1e
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Reference System
-VPI Scout with Classic Platter Upgrade
-JMW Memorial Tonearm
-VPI Analog Drive System
-Hana ML MC Cartridge
-Phasemation PP-500 MC Cartridge
Perpetuum Ebner PE 6060 Turntable
Ortofon Quintet Black MC Cartridge
-Miyajima Labs Infinity Mono MC Cartridge
-ModWright PH 9.0 Tube Phono Preamplifier
-Cayin A-50T Integrated Tube Amplifier
-System Audio Pandion 30 Loudspeakers
-Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner
-VPI 16.5 Vacuum Record Cleaner
-Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-1 Mini
-Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck
-Ramar Record Brush
The reference system is wired exclusively with Audio Art cables.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 System Changes
03:11 The Mystery Tape
06:35 Previous Tape to Disc Comparison
07:25 The Bookends Comparison
10:37 The Pastoral Comparison
13:07 Conclusion
My beloved Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck had been dormant for several years. When I moved to my current location, I had declined to set it up. I knew it needed to be serviced to bring it back to life, and this recently came to pass! My audio dealer and good friend Oswaldo Martinez, of Let There Be Sound knew the Pioneer RT-707 could sound wonderful, if it had a good going over by an expert. That person was Jeffrey Ting, an avid fan of all things tape and a knowledgable technician, who decided to take up the challenge. The results were more than I could have imagined!
Part of this video is, of course, the tape to disc comparisons of Simon & Garfunkel's Bookends, and Bruno Walter's Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral. However there is another element to it as well - a mystery tape prepared by Oswaldo that blew my mind.
A demo video prepared by Oswaldo of tracks from the tape he made for me played back on my Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck
The Sound Of Silence by Geoff Castelucci
youtu.be/Qo0ySbuN2gs?si=NTfGjqWE-ie55F1e
If you particularly enjoyed this video, please consider a small one time donation to the channel! You can do so easily by clicking the "Thanks" button in the row of icons just below the title. Any amount truly helps and is greatly appreciated.
Reference System
-VPI Scout with Classic Platter Upgrade
-JMW Memorial Tonearm
-VPI Analog Drive System
-Hana ML MC Cartridge
-Phasemation PP-500 MC Cartridge
Perpetuum Ebner PE 6060 Turntable
Ortofon Quintet Black MC Cartridge
-Miyajima Labs Infinity Mono MC Cartridge
-ModWright PH 9.0 Tube Phono Preamplifier
-Cayin A-50T Integrated Tube Amplifier
-System Audio Pandion 30 Loudspeakers
-Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner
-VPI 16.5 Vacuum Record Cleaner
-Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-1 Mini
-Pioneer RT-707 Reel To Reel Tape Deck
-Ramar Record Brush
The reference system is wired exclusively with Audio Art cables.
00:00 Introduction
01:35 System Changes
03:11 The Mystery Tape
06:35 Previous Tape to Disc Comparison
07:25 The Bookends Comparison
10:37 The Pastoral Comparison
13:07 Conclusion
